Name day
Nikon: Name Day and Patron Saint
Nikon keeps the name day on 26 November, or 9 December on the Old Calendar: the feast of Venerable Nikon "Metanoeite.
- Patron saint
- Venerable Nikon "Metanoeite
- New Calendar
- 26 November
- Old Calendar
- 9 December
- Next name day
- 26 November 2026 (New Calendar) · 9 December 2026 (Old Calendar)
- In the feast calendar
- The feasts of November · The feasts of December
The patron saint: Venerable Nikon "Metanoeite
Kept on 26 November, or 9 December on the Old Calendar
Other saints named Nikon
Martyr Nikon and 199 disciples with him in Sicily
Kept on 23 March, or 5 April on the Old Calendar
Venerable Nikon
Kept on 17 November, or 30 November on the Old Calendar
Venerable Nikon the Dry
Kept on 11 December, or 24 December on the Old Calendar
An icon for Nikon
We don't carry an icon of Venerable Nikon "Metanoeite yet. Ask for it below, and we will write to you when it is in.
Closest to it
MedallionOrthodox St. George
Silver Color · 60cm Chain · Stainless Steel MedallionKept on the same day, 26 November$70$49
Folding diptychChrist (Zvenigorod Saviour) & Vladimir Mother of God
Christ and the Mother of God keep every Christian home$99$69
For every name: the Guardian Angel, given at baptism
Have it consecrated by our priest before it reaches you: Consecration, $49.
A name-day gift for Nikon
Name-Day Gift Set $213$149
A patron saint's folding diptych chosen by first name, a stainless steel crucifix and a prayer rope, in a gift box with a card giving the saint's life and feast day.
The St Nicholas the Wonderworker & Guardian Angel Folding Diptych is chosen, for the Guardian Angel every Orthodox Christian receives at baptism, and the name is filled in.
Questions
When is Nikon’s name day?
Nikon keeps the name day on 26 November on the New Calendar and on 9 December on the Old Calendar, the feast of Venerable Nikon “Metanoeite.
Who is the patron saint of Nikon?
Venerable Nikon “Metanoeite.
What is a good name-day gift for Nikon?
We don’t carry an icon of Venerable Nikon “Metanoeite yet, and you can ask for one on this page. Every Orthodox Christian has a Guardian Angel from baptism, so the Name-Day Gift Set ($149) with the Guardian Angel diptych is always fitting.
More about name days
- Name Days Explained: What They Are, How Families Keep Them, and Gifts
A name day is the feast of the saint whose name you carry. Here is how to find yours on either calendar, how Greek and Russian families keep it, and what to give.
- Orthodox Patron Saint: How to Find Yours (by Name, Day or Choice)
Your Orthodox patron saint is the saint whose name you were given at baptism. Here is how to find yours by name, by the day of your birth or baptism, or by choice, and how to keep the name day.
- Find another name